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Albany, California

Albany Bulb

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
Sibiu, Romania

Pharmacy Museum of Sibiu

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.
Raleigh, North Carolina

Bain Waterworks Plant

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.
Houston, Texas

The Orange Show

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.
Dawson City, Yukon

The Sourtoe Cocktail

A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.
Moscow, Russia

Lubyanka

Former headquarters of the KGB.
Redmond, Oregon

Petersen Rock Garden

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
płocki, Poland

Warsaw Radio Mast Remains

The shattered remains of the world's once tallest structure.
New York, New York

Museum of Sex

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
Spratly Islands

Spratly Islands

The most disputed archipelago in the world.
Gwynedd, Wales

Portmeirion Village

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Greensboro, North Carolina

Elsewhere Collaborative

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.
Napa, California

Monticello Dam Morning Glory Spillway

The largest drain hole in the world.
Quemado, New Mexico

The Lightning Field

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.
Fresno, California

Forestiere Underground Gardens

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
Berlin, Germany

Tajikistan Tearoom

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.
Portland, Oregon

Cathedral Park

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Rome, Italy

Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Pyongyang, North Korea

Ryugyong Hotel

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."
Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Hampi, India

Hampi

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Judaculla Rock

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Kernersville, North Carolina

Körner’s Folly

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.
Seattle, Washington

Smith Tower Penthouse

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.